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Game Recap
CAR5
FinalWed, Dec 27, 2023Every game that night
NSH2

CAR beat NSH 5-2, and the chances backed it up: 4.52 expected goals to 3.31. NSH outshot CAR 37 to 25. S. Aho led the way with 4 points (1 G, 3 A). P. Kochetkov stopped 35 of 37.

Scoring

1st2nd3rdT
CAR2305
NSH0202
  1. 1st 9:50CARS. AhoPP0.04 xG
  2. 1st 15:08CARB. BurnsPP0.05 xG
  3. 2nd 1:18NSHG. Nyquist0.16 xG
  4. 2nd 3:44CARA. Svechnikov0.26 xG
  5. 2nd 5:08NSHR. O'ReillyPP0.24 xG
  6. 2nd 9:56CARJ. Drury0.62 xG
  7. 2nd 17:54CARS. JarvisPP0.01 xG

Team Stats

CARNSH
25Shots on goal37
4.52Expected goals3.31
54Shot attempts51
165v5 shots on goal26
3/6Power play1/4
23Hits37
10Blocked shots17
8Penalty minutes12
9Giveaways9
2Takeaways1

Expected goals: the chance each unblocked shot had of going in, by our model, added up.

Expected Goals Over the Game

CAR 4.52 xGNSH 3.31 xGGoal

0123451st2nd3rdCAR goal, 9:50CAR goal, 15:08NSH goal, 1:18CAR goal, 3:44NSH goal, 5:08CAR goal, 9:56CAR goal, 17:54

Each step up is a shot: how likely it was to go in. A team well above the other had the better chances, whatever the score.

Shot Map

CAR25 on goal, 5 scored
NSH35 on goal, 2 scored

GoalSavedMissedBlockedBigger: a better chance

Box Score

CAR Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
S. AhoC1342000218:335:46
A. SvechnikovRW1122100017:596:11
S. JarvisRW1121300017:385:46
M. BuntingLW0112000017:256:08
J. DruryC101300+1013:451:56
S. NoesenRW011130+1013:081:50
J. FastRW011000+1012:540:00
M. NecasC0002300016:532:18
J. MartinookLW0000210014:290:00
T. TeravainenC0003000014:152:07
J. StaalC0001700013:110:00
J. KotkaniemiC0000010211:470:00
B. BurnsD1125110222:315:39
B. SkjeiD000100+1021:362:33
J. SlavinD0001040019:130:00
B. PesceD000012+1018:370:00
D. OrlovD0000210015:520:01
J. ChatfieldD0001000214:030:00
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
P. Kochetkov37352.94660:00Win
A. Raanta000–0:00

NSH Skaters

PlayerPosGAPSOGHITBLK+/-PIMTOIPP TOI
R. O'ReillyC112500+1020:544:02
C. SissonsC011132-1019:174:08
G. NyquistRW101400+1017:082:38
F. ForsbergLW0004020017:584:13
T. NovakC0001010014:442:58
J. ParssinenC000340-1013:561:56
L. EvangelistaRW0004000413:511:59
C. SmithRW0000010213:480:00
M. McCarronC0001300013:160:01
K. SherwoodLW0001310012:460:00
P. TomasinoRW000000-1012:202:10
C. GlassC000130-2411:240:18
R. JosiD011313-1025:014:09
R. McDonaghD0002300022:102:00
J. LauzonD0002700218:380:00
D. FabbroD000342-1016:510:00
A. CarrierD0000220016:100:00
L. SchennD0002430015:010:03
GoalieSASVGASV%TOI
J. Saros19145.73740:00Loss
Y. Askarov6601.00016:40